The thermally dimorphic fungi are a unique group of fungi within the Ascomycota phylum
that respond to shifts in temperature by converting between hyphae (22–25° C) and yeast …

Study of the fungal cell wall is currently an area of very active research. The relevance of the
fungal cell wall for cell survival, and pathogenicity has been well established. The view of …

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the etiologic agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), the
most prevalent systemic mycosis that is geographically confined to Latin America. The pro …

A common theme across multiple fungal pathogens is their ability to impair the
establishment of a protective immune response. Although early inflammation is beneficial in …

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a dimorphic fungus from the Paracoccidioides genus, which
is the causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis, a chronic, subacute or acute mycosis, with …

The innate immune system is critical for natural resistance to all pathogenic microorganisms,
including fungi. The innate response plays a vital role in resistance to infections before the …

Fungi are among the most common microbes encountered by humans. More than 100, 000
fungal species have been described in the environment to date, however only a few species …

Background The mannose receptor is the best described member of the type I
transmembrane C-type lectins; however much remains unanswered about the biology of the …

Fungal recognition by Dectin‐1 receptor triggers a series of cellular mechanisms involved in
a protective activation of the immune system. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the …

The cell wall has a critical role in the host immune response to fungal pathogens. In this
study, we investigated the influence of two cell wall fractions of the dimorphic fungi …